1838
George B. Hall arrived and located on Section 19 [in La Prairie].
The evidence
“In the winter of 1837—38, the next arrival was Curtis Utter, who made a claim on Section 86, where he resided until his death a few years since. In 1838, George B. Hall arrived and located on Section 19, and was followed next year by Azel Kenney and Prosper Cravath, Jr.,”
1879-history-of-rock-county/13-rock-county-ch07-town-histories.md, PDF p. 510 / book p. 514
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 510 / book p. 514) · open the whole page “In the winter of 1837-38 the next arrival was Curtis Utter, who made a claim on section 36, where he resided until his death a few j'-ears since. In 1838 George B. Hall arrived and located on section 19, and was followed next year by Azel Kenney and Prosper Cravath, Jr., who located on section 13, where a house”
1908-brown-rock-county/31-smaller-cities-villages-towns.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 185 / book p. 691
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources · may repeat 1879-history-of-rock-county, so not counted as independent
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 185 / book p. 691) · open the whole page